Police Officer Lauren Craven
Department: La Mesa Police Department, CaliforniaCause of Death: Struck by vehicle
End of Watch: 2025-10-20
Police Officer Lauren Craven was struck and killed while helping at the scene of a vehicle collision on Interstate 8 near Waring Road.
Around 10:20 p.m., a car traveling eastbound on I-8 struck another vehicle, flipped, and was then hit by another oncoming car. Officer Craven stopped at the scene to render aid when she was struck by another vehicle. Despite performing life-saving measures, Officer Craven died at the scene. The driver of the initial crash was also killed.
Officer Craven had served with the La Mesa Police Department for almost two years.
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